[This review contains some spoilers, and it is also a review of an
erotic piece of literature. You may not want to read about that, and, if so, feel free to skip this one.]
"Pit Fighters" is a short erotic book series written by Rick Griffin. As of the writing of this review, there are currently four available:
1. "The Opportunity" (2019)
2. "Orientation" (2019)
3. "Side Gig" (2020)
4. "Family Ties" (2021)
These are erotic stories about furry anthropomorphic characters, but the author sticks to the story in a way that makes them extremely immersive and interesting.
The world of "Pit Fighter" is a very socially open place where bisexuality is normalized and even pants seems to be optional. It really plays into the concept of animals not worrying about having their bits showing, as long as the context is correct. You can be naked in front of your mother, but if you had an erection, that would still be a problem. So context in nakedness is still important.
In this world, there are pit fighting competitions, and they are very popular with the crowd. But it isn't just the bloodsport aspect of it. A lot of the "heros" in the sport are somewhat sexualized by their fans, and the promoters of the events sometimes encourage this for ratings, even if the sport itself is just fighting. It also seems that a lot of the fighters are encouraged to have sex with each other behind the scenes if they want to.
All this hype tends to lead fans to try and get into the business themselves, often for the wrong reasons. The main character of the story, a rabbit named Paris, falls for this trap and ends up in a very bad contract and up to his long ears in debt. From here, it is all a matter of self-discovery as he learns that he will be a pit fighter for a major portion of his life or suffer the consequences of going back on his contract which could ruin himself and his family. It's a bitter pill to swallow, and the author does a wonderful job relaying this.
Now, I don't want to spoil any more of the story than this. Heck, I already covered a good portion of that first book, but I felt it was needed to give you an idea of how serious the story is. From here, I really just want to explain a little more about Rick Griffin's interesting split between what is serious and what is erotic.
Rick Griffin does not normally do erotic content. In fact, I think this may be his only erotic series ever. He has some erotic art here and there, but he tends to be known more for clean content. I should also point out that I consider Rick Griffin to be one of the best modern writers of our time. The reason he is not well known is because of his niche subject matter, that being locked tightly within the furry genre. If you aren't into that sort of thing, you may never discover him.
Despite this being an erotic story, Rick knows well how to focus on what makes these characters tick rather than just focusing on their genitalia. They are people with families and friends. They have dreams and sometimes those dreams get dashed. We can all relate, to some extent, to what Paris goes through in these stories, even if you don't agree with his erotic love for strong male fighters. Rick Griffin masters the literary arts in this series and manages to take what would otherwise be a horny throw-a-way porn book, and instead he gives you a serious, interesting, and even amusing story for you to comfortably digest. It is a masterpiece.
My criticisms are very light. Each book takes about an hour to read, making them all feel like short stories. Actually, it's more like he released a chapter in each book. I don't like that as much, but it really was not that bad, considering each of them was so cheap. I honestly treated the four parts as one complete book. But then, it isn't complete. By the end of the forth book, it still ends with an unfinished story.
It's been a long time since he wrote the last part, and that makes me sad. I honestly loved reading this so much that I felt I could have continued reading it forever. It had an almost soap opera effect. I just liked the characters and enjoyed how everything unfolded. It will be sad if I never get to see how things go.
As for the erotic elements, they are sprinkled in, but they never feel out of place. They happen for the right reasons and only last as long as they need to. And while they occur, the author still retains the same writing style, explaining what's happening in the mind of the characters involved. I rarely see something like this happen. I am honestly shocked that he was able to keep things together so flawlessly. Bravo.
Although technically unfinished, I still recommend the "Pit Fighter" series. There is still a lot of fulfillment to be had here. Like I said, it has a soap opera feel, so it was never going to have a complete resolution anyhow. But what is here is still amazingly satisfying.
This blog was written on July 7, 2025.
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